Welcome to Sean’s Syntax, my name is Sean and in this blog post, I will be introducing myself and the plans for this blog. I live in San Diego, CA where I was born and raised. Living near the beach has influenced my hobbies as I spend my free time surfing, diving, taking photographs, or messing with code. I’m currently a senior at Oregon State University majoring in Applied Computer Science with the goal of becoming a software engineer.
My blog will be about my senior software engineering project. Throughout the year, I will be going through the design, implementation, and testing of my project. While I’m building my project I will be documenting most of the process with this blog. There will be posts about coding breakthroughs, the ways I keep track of my project, and the occasional rant when things don’t quite go my way.
In each post, I’ll focus on a specific topic, whether it’s a new technology I’m learning or a challenge I’ve recently overcome. The idea behind this is to document the real ups and downs of working on a large software project. While at the same time, offering insights into anything that may be helpful for others.
Project Brainstorming
As I am waiting to hear back about which project proposal I will be chosen for, I want to highlight some of my favorite project proposals. My goal for this project is to work on something that is AI or algorithm-based. This is because I want to gain some practical experience with these topics while working in a professional environment.
My Top Project Proposals:
AI-assisted Features for BRI’s Growth Forge® Software
- I’m interested in this project of building AI-powered features for BRI because it helps to turn fast data into effective insights. It will also help me expand my knowledge of integrating AI into existing software.
Cloud-Based Algorithmic Trading Strategies for Individual Investors.
- I am quite excited about the project proposal since it teaches you about learning investment and algorithmic trading in-depth. While also providing you with hands-on building of a cloud-based trading application.
Leveraging AI for Improved Public Transit
- I am super interested in the project because it incorporates AI into real-life applications that create an impact. It also provides the opportunity to learn from experienced data engineers.
So, here’s to a year of coding, learning, and documenting the progress. Time to get started!